Iran
Fonterra confident of Iran trade boost
Fonterra is well positioned to increase its trade in Iran following the lifting of trade sanctions, it says.
End to Iran sanctions increase oil supply
Saturday's agreement to remove economic sanctions against Iran is expected to lower world oil prices. Audio
NZ exporters eye Iran sanction lift
The lifting of sanctions on Iran is an opportunity for New Zealand, exporters say. Audio
Saudi Arabia-Iran Feud 'carries implications for all of us'
James B. Smith, a former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (from 2009 to 2013) examines the diplomatic fallout of supercharged tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and how they impact on the… Audio
Iran's ambassador to NZ says lifting of sanctions huge boost
New Zealand has started the process of removing the sanctions against Iran. Audio
Exporters look forward to bigger trade with Iran
Exporters say the lifting of sanctions on Iran is an opportunity for New Zealand to tap into new markets and renew its relationship with an old trading partner. Audio
Iran offers kiwi exporters potential
The lifting of economic sanctions on Iran could open up a significant new market for New Zealands' exporters. Audio
Iran sanctions lifted
Al Gillespie discusses the lifting of trade sanctions against Iran. Audio
Iran celebrates end of nuclear sanctions
IAEA yesterday said Iran had complied with a deal agreed last year to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. Audio
International trade gets boost from Iran deal
To the lifting of sanctions against Iran now and there are developments in the prisoner swap that has followed. Audio
International sanctions against Iran lifted after nuclear deal
International sanctions on Iran have been lifted, a move which the New Zealand government hopes will lead to stronger trade and economic ties.
Iran releases US sailors
Iran has released 10 US sailors held for entering its territorial waters, in an incident that tested relations between the countries. Audio
What should NZ do in Saudi/Iran row?
Kuwait has cut diplomatic ties with Iran as a regional row over the execution of a Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia deepens. Audio
Tensions Worsen Between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
More on the story about Iran and Saudi Arabia now where the crisis is spiralling. A number of Saudi's allies have severed or downgraded ties with Iran. The move follows Iran's protests about the Saudi… Audio
Film producer Matthew Metcalfe
Matthew Metcalfe is a film producer who has been working in the industry for nearly 20 years. Among the many films he's produced are Nemesis Game, The Ferryman, Dean Spanley, and the Rhys Darby and… Audio
Our Own Odysseys: A Six Month Meander
Midway through the year, Aucklander Helen Vicary took the opportunity to travel through Spain (which she loves), then Sardinia, Crete, Armenia, and also Iran. Audio
Iran will take part in Syria talks
Iran will take part in talks aimed at finding an end to Syria's catastophic civil war. Daniel Ryntjes is our correspondent in Washington Audio
Iran 'to be invited' to Syria talks
Iran is likely to be invited for the first time to international talks with the US and Russia over the Syrian conflict, the US says.
Calls for Saudi to be tried for Mecca 'crime'
The death toll in a crush outside Mecca has risen to 769 amid calls from Iran for Saudi officials to be tried in an international court for what it calls a crime.
Our Own Odysseys: Biking The World
Patrick Morgan loves to bike, and has done so around the world. He recently returned from four months cycling through central Asia. Audio
